Southeast Missouri (3-4) vs. Hannibal-LaGrange (1-5)

Dates: Monday, Nov. 26, 2012
Tip-Off: 7 p.m., CT
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Site: Show Me Center (7,000)
Series: Southeast leads, 2-0
Coaches: Dickey Nutt (224-252 overall, 35-65 at Southeast, 18-34 OVC). Jason Durst (80-127 overall, 80-127 at Hannibal-LaGrange).

Southeast Missouri Game Notes

Media Coverage
Redhawks Radio Network: K103 FM (KEZS), flagship; 1440 AM (KSIM); 903 AM (KWOC); 1470 AM (KMAL). Erik Sean, Play-by-Play; Todd Bonacki, Color Analyst.
Webcast: OVC Digital Network
Live Stats: GoSoutheast.com
Facebook: GoSoutheast
Twitter: @GoSoutheast

Quick Tips

Southeast Returns Home
Southeast Missouri (3-4) returns home to host Hannibal-LaGrange (1-5) Monday. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m., CT, at the Show Me Center.

Road Warriors
Southeast played a stretch of four away games in seven days last week. The Redhawks will be at home for the third time this season and first since Nov. 15 when they face Hannibal-LaGrange. After Monday's contest, Southeast hits the road again, this time for three-straight contests. The Redhawks head to New Orleans (Nov. 29), Southeastern Louisiana (Dec. 1) and in-state rival Missouri (Dec. 4).

Unbeaten at Home
The Redhawks are currently undefeated with a 2-0 record at home this season. Southeast beat Lyon College (89-61, on Nov. 12) and McNeese State (64-53, on Nov. 15) in its two games at the Show Me Center. The Redhawks are 12-4 in their previous 16 home games dating back to the start of the 2011-12 season.

We Meet Again
Monday marks the third time Southeast meets NAIA affiliate and American Midwest Conference member Hannibal-LaGrange. The Redhawks are 2-0 all-time against the Trojans. Southeast defeated Hannibal-LaGrange, 101-52, on Dec. 11, 2010 and, 82-71, on Nov. 23, 2011.

Against the American Midwest Conference
Two of Southeast's first three home opponents are from the American Midwest Conference. The Redhawks beat Lyon College, 89-61, in their home-opener on Nov. 12. Southeast is a perfect 5-0 against AMC foes under head coach Dickey Nutt. Southeast is averaging 96.6 points per game against AMC opponents.
12/12/09    Williams Baptist    W, 116-60
12/11/10    Hannibal-LaGrange    W, 101-52
11/14/11    Harris-Stowe    W, 95-60
11/23/11    Hannibal-LaGrange    W, 82-71
11/12/12    Lyon College    W, 89-61
       
Three-Game Skid
Southeast will look to snap a season-long three-game losing streak when it returns to action against Hannibal-LaGrange. The Redhawks fell to Louisiana Tech (67-63, on Nov. 19), Troy (59-56, on     Nov. 20) and Illinois-Chicago (56-45, on Nov. 24) during that stretch.

Wilford Shines in First Start
Corey Wilford scored a team-high 15 points, including 11 in the first half during his first start of the season at Illinois-Chicago (Nov. 24). A native of Hopkinsville, Ky., Wilford made 5-of-16 field goals, 3-of-7 three-pointers and 2-of-2 free throws en route to his fourth-straight double-digit effort. He also dished out three assists in a career-high 37 minutes against the Flames. It was just the second start of Wilford's career and first since Jan. 21, 2012 (at Tennessee Tech).

Wilford Tears it Up
Prior to his first start at Illinois-Chicago (Nov. 24), Corey Wilford erupted to score double figures in three-straight games off the bench at the CBE Classic. Wilford scored a career-high 21 points, all of which came in the second half, to key Southeast's win at Chattanooga (Nov. 18). A day later, he pitched in 16 points in 29 minutes against Louisiana Tech. Wilford then followed that up with 20 points, including 19 in the second half, against Troy (Nov. 20). He averaged 19 points and 4.3 rebounds per game at the CBE Classic. Wilford also shot 44.7 percent (17-of-38) from the field, 68.4 percent (13-of-19) at the free throw line and 43.5 percent (10-of-23) from three-point range. Five of his three-pointers came in the second half against Troy, where he tied the game twice.

100th Game
Southeast's game at Illinois-Chicago (Nov. 24) was the 100th for both head coach Dickey Nutt and senior guard Marland Smith. Nutt coached his 100th game at the Southeast helm where he is presently 35-65 in a little over three seasons. Meanwhile, Smith took the court for his 100th career game in a Redhawk uniform. He has played in 100 games and made 80 starts since arriving at Southeast in 2009-10. Smith has played in every game of his career.

Smith Closes in on 200 Career Threes
Senior guard Marland Smith needs just three more treys to reach 200 three-pointers made in his Southeast career. Smith is currently 197-of-581 for a .339 clip from behind the arc. He ranks second on the team with nine threes this season. Derek Winans (219, 2001-05) and Curtis Shelton (215, 1990-94) are the players in front of Smith on Southeast's all-time career three-point field goals made list.
    
Block Party
Southeast forward Nino Johnson leads the Ohio Valley Conference with 19 blocks in seven starts this season. Johnson, who ranks third on the team in scoring with 10.7 points and first in rebounding with 9.1 boards per game, has had multiple blocks in six of his first seven contests. He finished with a season-high five swats against Louisiana Tech (Nov. 19) and is averaging 2.7 blocks per game. Southeast leads the league with a total of 31 blocked shots.

Board Certified
The Redhawks outrebounded their opponent in four of seven games this season. Southeast leads the Ohio Valley Conference in rebounding offense (41.0 per game) and defensive rebounds (32.1 per game).

Big "D"
Southeast leads the Ohio Valley Conference in field goal percentage defense, limiting opponents to just 34.1 percent. Redhawk foes have made 151-of-443 field goal attempts through seven games this season. Southeast has held all of its opponents under 40 percent from the field. The Redhawks also boast the league's top three-point field goal percentage defense. Opponents are shooting a mere 24.5 percent (38-of-155) from behind the arc against Southeast this year.